Major Dem Group Funnels Millions From Charity to 'Dark Money' Arm
The operations of the Democratic political group Priorities USA highlights a glaring loophole with current rules regulating nonprofits.
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The operations of the Democratic political group Priorities USA highlights a glaring loophole with current rules regulating nonprofits.
No Labels has received corporate donations for over a decade, a dive into political disclosures reveals.
Isaac Applbaum had been a member of the American Action Network's board of directors since its founding in 2009.
Billionaire investor Howard Marks and private equity executives with firms like Bain Capital and Neuberger Berman made earmarked donations through a No Labels PAC this year.
Two more board members, with No Labels since 2009 and 2011, have been dropped from its roster as the dark money group readies a third-party presidential ticket.
A new disclosure revealing a fraction of No Labels' donors shows the group has been fundraising from corporate executives, many of whom sit atop private equity firms.
The group has been hiring Republican fundraisers, campaigners, and policy advisers as it works to advance a presidential ticket that many believe would pull votes from President Biden.
While much of the funding to the "dark money" behemoths tied to the leaders of Congress remains a mystery, a review of corporate disclosures reveals more of the companies that have donated.
While community groups work to mobilize voters, a deluge of TV ads is set to make Wisconsin's the most expensive state supreme court race ever.
Three of the four super PACs aligned with House and Senate leaders brought in record high amounts from their "dark money" affiliates in the midterms.